A LARGE police and ambulance presence has gathered on a Canvey street after witnesses report a "serious incident." Police officers and paramedics reportedly arrived at the scene on Willows Close, at approximately 8pm, with a cordon established around
RESIDENTS lined the streets for a funeral held for a man dubbed a town’s mascot. A. R. Adams Funeral Directors Ltd organised the funeral for John Daines, dubbed Laughing John, who was well known across Rayleigh. The funeral service was held
A LAINDON pub which has undergone a refurbishment worth hundreds of thousands of pounds is set to reveal its new look. The Four Seasons Hungry Horse, in Victoria Road, is currently closed for a “massive makeover”, which will see its bar and dining
BASILDON has been handed a £1.28million arts boost to be ploughed into cultural and artistic projects in the borough. It is the first time a borough in Essex has been awarded with the such funding and coincides with the town marking its 70th anniversary
SOUTHEND United fans have their say on Tuesday night's 2-1 win at Stevenage. Great performance from the team. Heads dropped a bit after Stevenage’s goal but nerves calmed when he equalised. Bwomono a stand out player. @rylee_doe
A holidaymaker caught going nearly 90 miles per hour in a 40 zone has been banned from driving, fined £12,000 and given 23 points on his licence. An Audi A4 S driven by Iulian Antal was clocked speeding five times over the course of three weeks
POLICE used drones and dogs to track down two burglary suspects after they fled a car during a police chase. Essex Police received reports of burglaries in High Road, Benfleet, and High Road, Fobbing, within an hour of each other on Tuesday evening
An air ambulance has landed after a man was stabbed in Pitsea. The helicopter landed in the Range car park in Pitsea shortly after 2pm today. Police rushed to the scene after being called by the ambulance service. A spokesman for Essex
ADAM Peek is eager to guide Southend Manor into the preliminary round of the FA Cup tonight. The Essex Senior League outfit were held to a goalless draw by Long Melford at Southchurch Park on Saturday and the two sides will meet again in an extra
Police have stepped up patrols and powers around stop and search after a spike in knife crime. Essex Police will have extra patrols today, and will use powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act to search people for weapons
BRETT Munyard is confident that White Ensign can cause an FA Cup upset tonight. The Eastern Counties League Division One South outfit will go head-to-head with Essex Senior League high-flyers Woodford Town in an extra preliminary round replay.
CHARLIE Kelman has the hunger to succeed at Southend United and has the tattoo to prove it. Kelman - who bagged both of Blues’ goal in the 2-1 victory - held up his arm to show off the artwork which shows the eyes of a wolf. And the 17-year-old
Southend United’s under-18 side were made to pay for a series of missed opportunities at the beginning of the second half as they suffered a 5-1 reverse to Peterborough United in their first outing at Boots & Laces this season. The teenage Shrimpers
BILLERICAY got back to winning ways with a 58-run triumph against Hornchurch. The victory pushed Billericay up to fifth in the Premier Division standings. And skipper Lee Knight was thrilled by the improved performance. “I was very pleased
JOHN Coventry has hailed his new-look East Thurrock United side. Rocks followed up their opening day victory over Cheshunt with a 2-1 win at Carshalton Athletic on Monday. Alex Clark and Mitch Gilbey grabbed the East Thurrock goals and Coventry
A man was attacked by two yobs armed with a golf club. The victim, a man in his 50's, was attacked while walking through an underpass linking Chalvedon Community Centre and Northlands Park, Basildon at about 5.30pm on Thursday July 25. At least
ARMED police descended on a Southend home after reports of someone carrying a gun. The incident took place on Monday, with residents reporting seeing multiple officers with weapons and a dog unit deployed. An Essex Police spokesman said
EMISSION problems on the A127 go far beyond the Fortune of War junction, councillors have said. The comments come as Mark Francois, MP for Rayleigh and Wickford, called for the straightening of the junction as a direct alternative to lowering the speed
A PENSIONER who groomed a vulnerable 15-year-old girl on Facebook has been spared jail. Gary Snell, 67, of Crowborough Road, Southend, struck up a relationship with the schoolgirl after meeting her in a cafe in Westcliff in January, 2018. After
A PIONEERING ten-minute treatment at Southend Hospital is protecting more people than ever before from heart attacks and strokes. New training means that physiologists are now able to carry out a procedure which was previously conducted by more
A JUDGE has brought a legal battle between stepsisters over a £300k inheritance to an end after ruling he could not be sure which of their elderly parents died first. John and Marjorie Ann Scarle were found dead from hypothermia at their bungalow
WEAPONS and a haul of cannabis have been seized after a raid at a house in Westcliff. The warrant was executed at a home in Beedell Avenue where police found a stash of weapons, which included a crossbow and a sword. Officers executed the warrant
DRIVERS can expect traffic chaos when closures hit the A127 in Southend. There will be lane closures overnight tonight and tomorrow night - and between August 27 and September 2, there will be lane closures, London-bound, for seven days. These
DIRECTORS of a Basildon play centre have been forced to defend their reputation after coming under fire from furious parents. A number of families have raised concerns about Partyman World of Play, in Repton Close. The complaints centre on
SOUTHEND United striker Charlie Kelman was happy to show he is not ‘a one hit wonder’ by scoring twice in the Shrimpers’ 2-1 win at Stevenage tonight. Kelman scored from inside his own half on his League debut against Plymouth Argyle back in January
